Four projects in Northern Ireland, nine in Scotland and five in Wales. The projects were set to last up to 3 years.  The scheme is also being delivered in England, where it is co-funded by Arts Council England. The aim of the GPS is to enable heritage and cultural organisations to make a step-change in how they work together, and with organisations in other sectors, in order for heritage to contribute more to meeting local social and economic objectives.

The interim programme evaluation report draws on data provided by the projects through project manager surveys delivered at a baseline and interim point, partner and steering group surveys and quantitative audience monitoring and survey data, participants, trainees and volunteers up for activity up to the end of December 2019.  The report provides gives an overview of activity and achievement to date.

Our research and evaluation

We regularly conduct research to discover what is happening in the heritage sector, and we evaluate our work to better understand the change we are making. Read more of our insight.